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Played on Saturday 24 October at 22:30 BST at Estadio Jesús Gomez
⚽ 32' Thiago Castro
⚽ 39' Thiago Castro
⚽ 71' Tincho Biagini
Possession: 54% - 46%
345 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $804,276
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Match report

Atlético Golondrinas FC beat AC Balvanera 2-1 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Golondrinas FC: Castro (x2); for AC Balvanera: Biagini. The standout performer was Thiago Castro (9.0).

Form guide

Atlético Golondrinas FCLLWWD

Atlético Golondrinas FC came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

AC BalvaneraWWLLD

AC Balvanera came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Head-to-head

In the last 5 meetings between Atlético Golondrinas FC and AC Balvanera: 2 wins for Atlético Golondrinas FC, 0 draws and 3 for AC Balvanera.

Full Atlético Golondrinas FC vs AC Balvanera head-to-head →

Line-ups

Atlético Golondrinas FC (4-4-2): Roberto Foyth, Julián Romero, Bruno Conti, Martín Lombardi, Mirko Terzi, Tato Quiroga, Facundo Foyth, Valentín Tagliafico, Pipa Almada, Matías Conti, Thiago Castro.

AC Balvanera (4-4-2): Vicente Zoppi, Adrián Zaghi, Ethan Sayago, Julian Gareca, Tincho Biagini, Dylan Montañez, Diogo Romero, Emanuel Krüger, Gastón Bandini, Sasha Retegui, Chacho Sorbi.

Minute-by-minute commentary

1'With the stadium roaring, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim through the middle.
6'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
9'Ethan Sayago takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can feel the tension in every yard.
11'Valentín Tagliafico reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
14'Mirko Terzi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
15'Chacho Sorbi drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
17'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
19'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
20'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
22'Valentín Tagliafico threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
24'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
26'Pass between the lines from Chacho Sorbi; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The small details could decide this.
29'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'Valentín Tagliafico thinks a step ahead and finds Thiago Castro in the hot zone.
31'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
32'⚡ Thiago Castro picks up the ball a long way from goal...
32'...nobody closes him down...
32'...shapes to shoot...
32'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
32'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Thiago Castro pokes it into the net. 1-0.
33'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
34'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
35'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
38'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
39'⚡ Thiago Castro picks up the ball a long way from goal...
39'...nobody closes him down...
39'...shapes to shoot...
39'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
39'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Thiago Castro to score, under the keeper's body. 2-0.
41'Diogo Romero sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
48'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. You can feel the tension in every yard.
53'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Adjustments are on the way.
55'Pass between the lines from Julián Romero; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
56'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
57'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity. The small details could decide this.
58'Tincho Biagini slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
61'Adrián Zaghi threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
62'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
63'Diogo Romero sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
66'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
67'Interception by the away side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
70'Martín Lombardi goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
71'⚡ Sasha Retegui wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
71'...the counter is lethal, Sasha Retegui runs the length of the pitch...
71'...slips in Tincho Biagini, who has arrived through the middle...
71'...Tincho Biagini finishes first time...
71'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Tincho Biagini to score. 2-1.
73'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Pipa Almada.
74'🎯 Thiago Castro carries the ball forward...
74'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
74'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
81'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
82'Julián Romero slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
87'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
88'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision. Adjustments are on the way.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.

About the clubs

Atlético Golondrinas FC ("Golondrina"), founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 4,030 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jesús Gomez.

AC Balvanera, with 1,590 fans. Home ground: Estadio Balvanera.

Coming up

Next match for Atlético Golondrinas FC: vs AC Balvanera — Friday 30 October at 09:00 GMT

Next match for AC Balvanera: vs Atlético Golondrinas FC — Friday 30 October at 09:00 GMT

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